Here’s a recording of the talk I gave a couple of weeks ago in Harrogate, to a general audience who were not necessarily familiar with the concept of limerence. It’s a rehearsal, so not as slick or lively as the actual talk (and no Q&A of course). I thought it might be interesting to see […] The post A new way to look at love first appeared on Living with Limerence.| Living with Limerence
Another busy week for me, so here’s my latest YouTube video about why limerence exists: Romantic love is great, and there are obvious reasons why it exists. What’s less obvious is why those giddy feelings of love can sometimes get a bit… unstable. Why do some of us get so massively, comprehensively intoxicated with other […] The post Obsessive love explained first appeared on Living with Limerence.| Living with Limerence
Quick update post this week. This thursday Sep 11th, I’ll be giving a talk on limerence at the Berwin’s North Salon in Harrogate, UK. These events are a great concept – an old-school approach to sharing new knowledge, by getting interested and interesting people together to discuss ideas. Each speaker gives a TED-style talk, takes […] The post Big ideas in intimate spaces first appeared on Living with Limerence.| Living with Limerence
I posted a new article on Psychology Today this week, all about brain lateralization—whether the brain can be “handed”. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyday-neuroscience/202508/are-you-left-brained-or-right-brained The main point of the article was to argue that the notion of individual people being left-brained or right-brained, and that determining their personality type, is a myth. But, it’s a myth built on something […] The post Biased brains and bonding first appear...| Living with Limerence
I’m away on holiday at the moment, but following on from Owen’s case study last week, here’s an interesting video from the School of Life about how to choose a partner wisely: It’s a great sentiment, but it does highlight one of the difficulties of dating as a limerent. Mostly, we respond to people who […] The post Choosing a partner wisely first appeared on Living with Limerence.| Living with Limerence
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